Newcastle · medium venue · Verified open
Newcastle's Monday-night free open mic at 36 Lime Street, NE1 2PQ — Ouseburn institution, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
About 300 standing · about 130 seated, full house backline. Blues, Pop, Rock.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Cluny in Ouseburn, Newcastle at a glance. It books blues, pop and rock acts. There is a full backline on stage. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 13m 54s |
| Backline | Full house kit |
| Books | Blues · Pop · Rock |
6 photos show the inside of The Cluny. It books blues, pop and rock acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about The Cluny that matters before you book is set out below. It books blues, pop and rock acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 300 standing · about 130 seated |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | BluesPopRock |
| Website | thecluny.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The Cluny at 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 75 rooms in our Newcastle venue directory.
Ouseburn, Newcastle NE1 2PQ
The nearest station is Byker (Metro station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Cluny for artists: The Cluny has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Cluny publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
The Cluny has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Provided |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Provided |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 3 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
Here is the story of The Cluny in Ouseburn, Newcastle so far. It books blues, pop and rock acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Cluny is a grassroots music venue in Ouseburn, Newcastle with a standing capacity of about 300. It books Blues, Pop, Rock.
Listing notesThe Cluny is a landmark independent music venue, bar, cafe and theatre in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley (36 Lime Street, NE1 2PQ), housed in a converted Victorian whisky-bottling warehouse and widely described as one of the most important venues for breaking bands in the region. It hosts touring and emerging acts most nights of the week — evening gigs generally start at 8pm with an 18+ restriction — across rock, indie, alternative, folk and pop, on a stage with a full backline and in-house engineering. Capacity is around 300. It books both original and covers material and is a cornerstone of the North East grassroots circuit.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at The Cluny. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Newcastle gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 13Nov · Fri | Nic Cage Against The Machine 19:30Rock |
| 13Nov · Fri | Torridon 19:30Indie Rock |
| 14Nov · Sat | An Dannsa Dub 19:30Folk |
| 14Nov · Sat | The Jamd 19:30Rock |
| 19Nov · Thu | Abigail Lappell 19:30Folk |
| 19Nov · Thu | Small Fakers 19:30 |
The Newcastle league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
live rooms
| 01 | Billy Bootleggers up1 | 24 gigs |
| 02 | The Cluny This venue down1 | 23 gigs |
| 03 | NX | 14 gigs |
| 04 | Pilgrim | 10 gigs |
| 05 | Newcastle University Students Union | 7 gigs |
| 06 | Digital New | 4 gigs |
| 07 | The Glasshouse International Centre for Music down1 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | The Grove, Newcastle New | 4 gigs |
| 09 | Trillians Rock Bar down1 | 4 gigs |
| 10 | Boiler Shop down3 | 3 gigs |
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The Cluny
Newcastle's Monday-night free open mic at 36 Lime Street, NE1 2PQ — Ouseburn institution, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
- c. 300
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- Full
- Backline
- Blues
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Cluny — Quick Facts
The Cluny capacity: about 300 standing, about 130 seated. Newcastle's Monday-night free open mic at 36 Lime Street, NE1 2PQ — Ouseburn institution, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

By size, The Cluny is the joint 13th largest of the 32 venues we list in and around Newcastle with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Leazes Park (about 300); Gosforth Civic Theatre (about 325) and Holmeside Hall Club (about 250).
The Cluny's listed capacity is about 300 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. That is close to the typical room we list around Newcastle (about 250). Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
The Cluny this week
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Inside The Cluny
The Cluny has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The room holds about 300. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Cluny is a grassroots music venue in Ouseburn, Newcastle with a standing capacity of about 300. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Cluny books Blues, Pop, Rock acts. This listing is part of the Newcastle venue directory.
The Cluny is a landmark independent music venue, bar, cafe and theatre in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley (36 Lime Street, NE1 2PQ), housed in a converted Victorian whisky-bottling warehouse and widely described as one of the most important venues for breaking bands in the region. It hosts touring and emerging acts most nights of the week — evening gigs generally start at 8pm with an 18+ restriction — across rock, indie, alternative, folk and pop, on a stage with a full backline and in-house engineering. Capacity is around 300. It books both original and covers material and is a cornerstone of the North East grassroots circuit.
Coming up at The Cluny: Nic Cage Against The Machine, Torridon and An Dannsa Dub — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
The Cluny doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists blues among the genres it books. Full backline is listed, so you can travel light - bring your own instrument, pedals and breakables. The Cluny isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Newcastle.
By size, The Cluny is the joint 13th largest of the 32 venues we list in and around Newcastle with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Leazes Park (about 300); Gosforth Civic Theatre (about 325) and Holmeside Hall Club (about 250).
Find The Cluny
You will find The Cluny at 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 75 rooms in our Newcastle venue directory.
The nearest station is Byker (Metro station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Cluny is in Ouseburn, Newcastle — use NE1 2PQ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 3 other venues sit in Ouseburn too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Newcastle this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Newcastle this weekend.
The Cumberland Arms, The Tyne Bar, Little Buildings Venue And Rehearsal Rooms and The Dubliner
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The Newcastle League
The Cluny is #2 of 75 Newcastle venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 ▲1 Billy Bootleggers 24 gigs
- #2 ▼1 The Cluny This venue 23 gigs
- #3 – NX 14 gigs
- #4 – Pilgrim 10 gigs
- #5 – Newcastle University Students Union 7 gigs
- #6 NEW Digital 4 gigs
- #7 ▼1 The Glasshouse International Centre for Music 4 gigs
- #8 NEW The Grove, Newcastle 4 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Trillians Rock Bar 4 gigs
- #10 ▼3 Boiler Shop 3 gigs
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The Cluny in brief. Set in Ouseburn, Newcastle, The Cluny is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books blues, pop and rock. It hosts an open mic too (every Monday). Nearby rooms: The Cumberland Arms, The Tyne Bar and Little Buildings Venue And Rehearsal Rooms - or browse the full Newcastle venue directory.
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